Niels Desein (born 9 June 1987) is a Belgian tennis player playing on the ATP Challenger Tour. He was born in Ghent, Belgium, and currently resides in Wondelgem, Belgium.

Juniors Desein reached as high as No. 4 in the combined junior world rankings in May 2005.ITF Juniors Profile

Junior Slam results:

Australian Open: - French Open: 1R (2005) Wimbledon: 3R (2004, 2005) US Open: 2R (2004)

Professional tour His career-high ATP rankings are world No. 154 in singles in March 2015 and World No. 182 in doubles in August 2009. His favourite surface is clay.

He made his main draw debut on the ATP World Tour at the 2013 Portugal Open as a qualifier. He represented the Belgium Davis Cup team on one occasion in 2015.

Singles: 47 (27–20) LegendATP Challenger (1–0)ITF Futures (26–20)Finals by surfaceHard (16–11)Clay (10–4)Grass (0–1)Carpet (1–4)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss0–1Great Britain F8, FelixstoweFuturesGrass Nicolas Tourte7–6(7–5), 5–7, 3–6Win1–1Germany F8, TrierFuturesClay Lukáš Rosol2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–4Loss1–2Portugal F3, AlbufeiraFuturesHard Ričardas Berankis5–7, 4–6Win2–2Romania F1, BucharestFuturesClay Martin Kližan7–6(7–3), 7–6(9–7)Loss2–3Germany F11, WetzlarFuturesClay Alexander Flock4–6, 2–6Loss2–4Israel F4, Ramat HaSharonFuturesHard Ruben Bemelmans3–6, 3–6Win3–4France F1, DeauvilleFuturesClay Cătălin-Ionuț Gârd6–2, 4–6, 6–0Loss3–5Senegal F1, DakarFuturesHard Pierre-Ludovic Duclos3–6, 5–7Win4–5Senegal F2, DakarFuturesHard Pierre-Ludovic Duclos3–3 ret.Loss4–6France F14, MulhouseFuturesHard Michael Lammer7–6(7–4), 5–7, 3–6Win5–6France F18, Saint-DizierFuturesHard Vincent Millot6–7(1–7), 6–3, 6–1Win6–6France F19, La Roche-sur-YonFuturesHard Pavol Červenák6–4, 6–1Win7–6Italy F20, ModenaFuturesClay Francesco Aldi2–6, 7–5, 6–3Win8–6France F14, MulhouseFuturesHard Yannick Mertens7–6(7–1), 6–4Win9–6France F19, La Roche-sur-YonFuturesHard Baptiste Dupuy3–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–2)Win10–6Senegal F1, DakarFuturesHard Valentin Sanon7–6(7–2), 6–3Win11–6Senegal F2, DakarFuturesHard Claudio Grassi6–2, 6–0Win12–6Germany F4, NusslochFuturesCarpet Thomas Schoorel6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–3), 7–6(8–6)Loss12–7France F4, LilleFuturesHard Ruben Bemelmans4–6, 2–6Loss12–8Spain F23, Palma del RíoFuturesHard Ruben Bemelmans6–4, 4–6, 6–7(1–7)Loss12–9Netherlands F6, MiddelburgFuturesClay Matwé Middelkoop6–7(2–7), 2–6Loss12–10Turkey F5, AntalyaFuturesHard Riccardo Ghedin6–1, 4–6, 6–7(5–7)Loss12–11Portugal F3, LouléFuturesHard Dénes Lukács4–6, 1–6Loss12–12France F6, Saint-RaphaëlFuturesHard Laurent Rochette4–6, 1–6Loss12–13Greece F1, HeraklionFuturesCarpet Yannick Jankovits3–6, 5–7Loss12–14Greece F2, HeraklionFuturesCarpet Alexandros Jakupovic7–6(11–9), 3–6, 4–6Win13–14Belgium F1, De HaanFuturesClay Arthur De Greef6–2, 4–6, 6–3Loss13–15Netherlands F4, MiddelburgFuturesClay Matwé Middelkoop6–4, 2–6, 3–6Win14–15Belgium F8, KoksijdeFuturesClay Juan Sebastián Vivanco6–2, 6–0Win15–15Belgium F10, DammeFuturesClay Joris de Loore3–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–4)Loss15–16France F15, Bagnères-de-BigorreFuturesHard Julien Obry4–6, 3–6Win16–16Portugal F1, Vale do LoboFuturesHard Pedro Sousa7–6(7–3), 6–2Win17–16France F7, AngersFuturesClay Calvin Hemery6–3, 6–2Loss17–17Netherlands F4, MiddelburgFuturesClay Thomas Schoorel3–6, 4–6Win18–17France F16, PlaisirFuturesHard Maxime Authom6–4, 6–4Win19–17Hungary F1, BudapestFuturesClay Gerard Granollers Pujol5–7, 6–3, 6–2Loss19–18Portugal F11, GuimarãesFuturesHard Rui Machado6–7(4–7), 3–6Win20–18Belgium F7, MiddelkerkeFuturesHard Steve Darcis6–3, 3–6, 7–6(8–6)Win21–18France F19, PlaisirFuturesHard Josselin Ouanna6–1, 7–6(7–4)Win22–18France F21, NeversFuturesHard Enzo Couacaud6–1, 6–7(7–9), 6–2Win23–18Glasgow, United KingdomChallengerHard Ruben Bemelmans7–6(7–4), 2–6, 7–6(7–4)Win24–18France F17, Bagnères-de-BigorreFuturesHard Grégoire Barrère7–5, 6–3Win25–18France F22, Saint-DizierFuturesHard Peter Kobelt4–6, 6–3, 6–4Loss25–19Germany F3, NusslochFuturesCarpet Nils Langer3–6, 4–6Win26–19Belgium F1, BincheFuturesClay Arthur Rinderknech6–2, 6–7(3–7), 6–1Win27–19France F19, MulhouseFuturesHard Edward Corrie6–3, 4–6, 6–3Loss27–20Switzerland F2, BellevueFuturesCarpet Ugo Humbert7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7), 3–6

Doubles: 51 (32–19) LegendATP Challenger (1–4)ITF Futures (31–15)Finals by surfaceHard (14–8)Clay (14–9)Grass (0–0)Carpet (4–2)

ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreLoss0–1Israel F1, Ramat HaSharonFuturesHard Dušan Lojda Antoine Benneteau Frederic Jeanclaude6–7(2–7), 6–7(4–7)Loss0–2Tunisia F1, SousseFuturesClay Dušan Lojda Mounir El Aarej Walid Jallali4–6, 3–6Win1–2Germany F11, EssenFuturesClay Ruben Bemelmans Antal van der Duim Boy Westerhof1–6, 7–5, 7–5Win2–2Germany F3, KaarstFuturesCarpet Jeroen Masson Daniel Brands Ralph Grambow6–4, 7–6(7–3)Win3–2Portugal F2, LagosFuturesHard Pierre-Ludovic Duclos Murad Inoyatov Dmitri Sitak6–3, 6–4Win4–2Romania F1, BucharestFuturesClay Jeroen Masson Thomas Kromann Martin Pedersen6–4, 6–1Win5–2Netherlands F2, BredaFuturesClay Jeroen Masson Vladimir Karusevich Nicolás Todero6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–5)Loss5–3Great Britain F21, RedbridgeFuturesHard Ruben Bemelmans Josh Goodall Ken Skupski7–5, 6–7(3–7), [5–10]Win6–3France F1, DeauvilleFuturesClay Alexandre Renard Philippe de Bonnevie Petar Popović6–3, 6–2Win7–3Morocco F1, OujdaFuturesClay Jeroen Masson M-A López Jaén J-M Such-Perez6–2, 6–4Win8–3Netherlands F2, AlkmaarFuturesClay Jeroen Masson Dušan Karol Yannick Mertens6–4, 6–7(4–7), [10–6]Loss8–4Netherlands F3, BredaFuturesClay Jeroen Masson Jesse Huta Galung Matwé Middelkoop6–3, 3–6, [8–10]Win9–4Senegal F1, DakarFuturesHard Pierre-Ludovic Duclos Benjamin Balleret Philippe de Bonnevie7–5, 6–7(3–7), [10–5]Win10–4Senegal F2, DakarFuturesHard Pierre-Ludovic Duclos Benjamin Balleret Philippe de Bonnevie6–4, 6–4Win11–4Belgium F2, KoksijdeFuturesClay Ruben Bemelmans Alexandre Folie David Goffin7–5, 7–5Win12–4Italy F28, PiombinoFuturesHard Pierre-Ludovic Duclos Bai Yan Jun-Chao Xu6–3, 6–3Win13–4France F14, MulhouseFuturesHard Ruben Bemelmans Dustin Brown Stefan Seifert7–6(13–11), 6–3Loss13–5Grenoble, FranceChallengerHard Dick Norman Martin Fischer Philipp Oswald7–6(7–5), 5–7, [7–10]Win14–5France F18, Saint-DizierFuturesHard Ruben Bemelmans Guillermo Alcaide Nikolai Nesterov6–4, 3–6, [10–6]Loss14–6San Benedetto, ItalyChallengerClay Stéphane Robert Stefano Ianni Cristian Villagrán6–7(3–7), 6–1, [6–10]Win15–6Italy F20, ModenaFuturesClay Yannick Mertens Alessandro Giannessi Filippo Leonardi6–2, 6–1Loss15–7St. Remy, FranceChallengerHard Ruben Bemelmans Jiří Krkoška Lukáš Lacko1–6, 6–3, [3–10]Win16–7France F19, La Roche-sur-YonFuturesHard Pierre-Ludovic Duclos Fabrice Martin Adil Shamasdin7–6(10–8), 1–6, [10–5]Win17–7Senegal F2, DakarFuturesHard John Paul Fruttero Philip Barlow Tony Holzinger6–3, 6–2Win18–7France F4, LilleFuturesHard Ruben Bemelmans Izak van der Merwe Raven Klaasen7–6(7–4), 6–3Loss18–8Nigeria F1, LagosFuturesHard Laurent Rochette Amir Weintraub Boy WesterhofwalkoverWin19–8Portugal F3, LouléFuturesHard Jeroen Masson G Gomez-Diaz A Vivanco-Guzman7–6(7–3), 6–3Win20–8Morocco F2, RabatFuturesClay Alexandre Penaud Kalle Averfalk Robin Olin6–1, 2–6, [13–11]Loss20–9Tampere, FinlandChallengerClay André Ghem Michael Linzer Gerald Melzer1–6, 6–7(3–7)Loss20–10Belgium F6, OstendFuturesClay James Junior Storme Joris de Loore Juan Carlos Sáez0–6, 4–6Win21–10Belgium F10, DammeFuturesClay James Junior Storme Joris de Loore Yannis Baltogiannis3–6, 6–2, [10–3]Loss21–11France F7, AngersFuturesClay Tim Pütz Ivan Bjelica Miljan Zekić3–6, 4–6Win22–11France F8, AjaccioFuturesClay Yannick Mertens Daniel Smethurst Alexander Ward6–2, 6–2Win23–11Belgium F7, OstendFuturesClay Kimmer Coppejans Sander Gillé Roger Ordeig6–2, 6–3Loss23–12Hungary F1, BudapestFuturesClay Peter Torebko Piotr Gadomski Błażej Koniusz3–6, 3–6Loss23–13France F6, PoitiersFuturesHard Yannick Mertens Isak Arvidsson Markus ErikssonwalkoverWin24–13Eckental, GermanyChallengerCarpet Ruben Bemelmans Andreas Beck Philipp Petzschner6–3, 4–6, [10–8]Loss24–14Czech Republic F7, Jablonec nad NisouFuturesCarpet Libor Salaba Sander Arends Adam Majchrowicz3–6, 4–6Loss24–15Germany F3, NusslochFuturesCarpet Uladzimir Ignatik Johannes Härteis Kevin Krawietz7–6(7–5), 4–6, [8–10]Win25–15Switzerland F1, NusslochFuturesCarpet Denis Matsukevich Sebastien Boltz Grégoire Jacq6–0, 6–4Loss25–16Spain F16, HuelvaFuturesClay Lamine Ouahab Ivan Arenas-Gualda David Vega Hernández4–6, 2–6Win26–16Great Britain F1, GlasgowFuturesHard Mick Lescure Farris Fathi Gosea Tim Kopinski4–6, 6–4, [10–7]Win27–16France F4, LilleFuturesHard David Guez Samuel Bensoussan Yanais Laurent6–1, 6–2Loss27–17France F5, ToulouseFuturesHard Yannick Jankovits Fabien Reboul Thai-Son Kwiatkowski3–6, 6–7(4–7)Loss27–18Portugal F20, Oliveira de AzeméisFuturesHard Yannick Jankovits Francisco Cabral Nuno Deus6–3, 3–6, [8–10]Win28–18France F1, Bagnoles-de-l'OrneFuturesClay Boy Westerhof Romain Arneodo Grégoire Jacq4–6, 6–3, [10–8]Win29–18Switzerland F2, BellevueFuturesCarpet Albano Olivetti Charlie Emhardt Josh Hagar6–3, 6–1Win30–18Portugal F8, CascaisFuturesClay Boy Westerhof Germain Gigounon Tristan Lamasine7–6(7–4), 6–2Loss30–19Belgium F8, KoksijdeFuturesClay Germain Gigounon Michael Geerts Matias Zukas1–6, 1–6Win31–19France F16, Bagnères-de-BigorreFuturesHard Yannick Mertens Albano Olivetti Dan Added6–7(7–9), 7–5, [10–5]Win32–19M15 Grenoble, FranceWorld Tennis TourHard Yannick Mertens Hugo Voljacques Dan Added7–6(9–7), 6–3

Performance timeline

Singles Tournament20092010201120122013201420152016SRW–LWin %Grand Slam tournamentsAustralian OpenQ2AAAQ1Q2Q1Q30 / 00–0French OpenQ1Q1AAQ1Q2Q1A0 / 00–0WimbledonAQ1AAQ1Q1Q1A0 / 00–0US OpenQ1Q1AAQ11RQ1A0 / 10–1Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–10–00–00 / 10–1ATP Tour Masters 1000Monte CarloAAAAAAQ1A0 / 00–0Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00 / 00–0

Personal life Desein is married to Belgian lawyer Charlotte Verkeyn who was elected as a member of parliament in 2024. They have a son.

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